Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-06

The Potomac Social club has elected officers Tor
the year as follows: Samuel Turley, president: g.
Oppenheimer, secretary; j. Oppenheimer, treas
urer.
Custer Camp. Sons of veterans. last night In
erford; first lieutenant, VI. V. Brown; second leu
tenant, Il. W. Weber; camp council W.F.Coggins,
John t. Pursen and III. w. Weber. -;ez n
At q meeting Of the Washington Light Infantry
corps last night Col Moore presided, end In neat
scented to him on New Years day. so
The members Of st. Joseph's church, Capitol Bill.
gave reception Tuesday evening TO their new as
sistant pastor. Rev. Father Donahue.
George t. Slyer. of West Virginia, has been ap-
pointed messenger In the Post Office department,
vice VIM. smith, OF Maryland, removed.
New letter boxes have been placed at the north
west corner of Sth street and Market Space north
west and 9Th and streets northwest.
Prof. Francis Kendall, OF the chair OF modern
languages In the College of Crete, Neb., whose
account OF the wreck OF the train at Republic.
son OF Mrs. L. III. Kendall, OF Howard University.
He had been attending the convention in Baltf-
more and visited his mother here during the holi-
days l5Efft siLye.
The Rev DR.. Daniel Wills was last night unani-
mously elected pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
North and 10th street and Girard avenue. Phila-
delphia- - -
1.-The widows Mite sends 81 to THE SrAR for the
deserving poor OF the District.
See notice in another cOlu mn of lecture on edll-
cation at Friends meeting house this evening.
About eight o'clock this morning an alarm of
IRE was turned IN from box 426 for the burning OF
shanty In Zig-Zag alley. near Delaware avenue
and N street southwest, owned and occupied by
Thomas Delaney, colored The fire caught from
the chimney and did about $50 damage.
Rosa johnson, colOred. was fined So by Judge
Smell to-day fer laughing In court.
In the Police Court this morning Judge Smell
gave notice that he had made new rule prohibit
1ng smoking in the Police Court building at any
time.
Yesterday afternoon Michael Long. As years old
slipped on the ice corner 14th and Pierce streets
northwest and cut the back OF his head badly. He
was taken TO his home, 1926 u street northwest.
Yesterday afternoon a horse attached TO buggy
driven By an unknown man ran over q colOred
man named George Jackson, near the corner Of Sd
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Enochng him down and slightly 1njurtng him
about the head.
Robert H Mareellus, who lives at No. 1O4 22d
street. fell on the ice on New Hampshire avenue
near street northwest last night and broke his
left leg.
Alexander Minor, eolored man, so years old,
was found dead In bed al his house. No. ZOE Half
street southwest, this morning, having died dur
ing the night.
Geo. J. Butt, grocer. at 400 7th street SOUTH
west, has made an assignment for the benefit OF
his creditors TO John III. Gwynn. A preference is
gwen Mr. Gwynn for 1925.
The Will OF the late James W. Buker was fled
to-day He leaves his estate TO his wife.
In the Criminal Court to-day Priscilla Chase q
eolored woman, indicted for a second onense OF
petit larceny lcOrSetS, hat, dress 6Sc.l, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced TO two years imprtson-
inent in the Albany penitentiary.